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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
Gold Morey,Cocos Island Costa Rica
A Pachycerianthus spp or purple tipped tube anemone close up, lit with a single 800lumen lamp from a top down perspective.
Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame. (cutting it close on the 50% part, but its macro)
Lembeh strait
Nikon D800E , 105 macro , snoot RETRA LSD
shortlistedShortlisted!
"Squid In High Key"
I spent about 1 1/2 hrs with some playful squid on a shallow shore dive. I pointed my camera straight up under the squid against the sky & intentionally overexposed the sun to blow out the sky & leave just the squid as subject.
The groom with its nuptial bouquet
shortlistedShortlisted!
Gobstopper
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2016 awards final round judging

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Beautiful closeup!! Love the details on the eyes of all the babies!
Light
Location :Tulamben Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/200, ISO 400
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL
RETRA LSD
Rgblue system 02 premium
shortlistedShortlisted!
The other side of a walking anemone. A species unique to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa
"Little help here?! Somebody nipped my clippers." --Clawless Crab
shortlistedShortlisted!
Tiny Peeper
Pale Chin Moray - Gymnothorax herrei
Sail Rock, Thailand
Face to face
Location :Tulamben Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/200, ISO 400
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL
RETRA LSD
Nauticam SMC-1
Rgblue system 02 premium
Walking sea anemone a rare and unique species of the Cape Peninsula South Africa
fish hooked on a lost line. freed and happy
my home is a bottle, small octopus in a bottle
shortlistedShortlisted!
dirty boxer crab in the shell house
Looking Location :Lembeh Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/250, ISO 400
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL
RETRA LSD
Nauticam SMC-1
Rgblue system 02 premium
Crawfish in my favorite lake
Juvenile scorpion fish
Gate
Location :Ambon Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F16, 1/250, ISO 400
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL*2
RETRA LSD*2
Rgblue system 02 premium
shortlistedShortlisted!
welcome Location :Tulamben Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F13, 1/250, ISO 400 SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2 SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL*2 RETRA LSD*2 Rgblue system 02 premium
Guard
Location :Lembeh Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F14, 1/250, ISO 400
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL
RETRA LSD
Nauticam SMC-1
Rgblue system 02 premium
little Dentist
The eyes
shortlistedShortlisted!
Friendship
Location :Lembeh Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/250, ISO 400
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL
RETRA LSD
Rgblue system 02 premium
S y m p h o n y
The square eyeball
Red army shrimp (Rhynchocinetes Durba... by Mr Chai
by: Mr Chai
The square eyeball
Red army shrimp (Rhynchocinetes Durbanensis)
At tungkul abdul rahman park sabah
Canon T4I meikon housing
Single YS03 strobe / Flipsnoot pro
Shutter 200 F7 ISO100
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